3.5 AP Psychology Development - Language

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Phonemes

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The smallest units of sound in a language.

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Morphemes

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The smallest units of meaning in a language.

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Semantics

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The study of meaning in language.

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Grammar

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The set of rules that govern the structure of sentences.

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Syntax

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The arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences.

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Universal Grammar (UG)

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The theory that all languages share a common structure.

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Cooing

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The early stage of language development, 0-4 months in fantis

(“not speaking”)characterized by cooing sounds.

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Babbling

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The stage of language development typically begins around 6 months and continues until around one year, where infants produce repetitive consonant-vowel combinations.

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One-Word Stage

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The stage where children use single words to convey meaning. Typically around 12 months

understanding and beginning to say many nouns

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Two-Word Stage

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The stage where children begin to combine two words to form simple sentences.